diff --git a/core/node/da_clients/src/eigen/sdk.rs b/core/node/da_clients/src/eigen/sdk.rs
index 9b7d992b530..ef3175b39c5 100644
--- a/core/node/da_clients/src/eigen/sdk.rs
+++ b/core/node/da_clients/src/eigen/sdk.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{str::FromStr, time::Duration};
 
+use backon::{ConstantBuilder, Retryable};
 use secp256k1::{ecdsa::RecoverableSignature, SecretKey};
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc, time::Instant};
 use tokio_stream::{wrappers::ReceiverStream, StreamExt};
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) struct RawEigenClient {
 }
 
 pub(crate) const DATA_CHUNK_SIZE: usize = 32;
+pub(crate) const AVG_BLOCK_TIME: u64 = 12;
 
 impl RawEigenClient {
     pub(crate) const BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 1000;
@@ -104,17 +106,18 @@ impl RawEigenClient {
         blob_info: BlobInfo,
         disperse_elapsed: Duration,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let start = Instant::now();
-        while Instant::now() - start
-            < (Duration::from_millis(self.config.status_query_timeout) - disperse_elapsed)
-        {
-            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(12)).await; // avg block time
-            match self.verifier.verify_certificate(blob_info.clone()).await {
-                Ok(_) => return Ok(()),
-                Err(_) => continue,
-            }
-        }
-        Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to validate certificate"))
+        (|| async { self.verifier.verify_certificate(blob_info.clone()).await })
+            .retry(
+                &ConstantBuilder::default()
+                    .with_delay(Duration::from_secs(AVG_BLOCK_TIME))
+                    .with_max_times(
+                        (self.config.status_query_timeout
+                            - disperse_elapsed.as_millis() as u64 / AVG_BLOCK_TIME)
+                            as usize,
+                    ),
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to verify certificate"))
     }
 
     async fn dispatch_blob_authenticated(&self, data: Vec<u8>) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
@@ -259,24 +262,24 @@ impl RawEigenClient {
 
     async fn await_for_inclusion(
         &self,
-        mut client: DisperserClient<Channel>,
+        client: DisperserClient<Channel>,
         disperse_blob_reply: DisperseBlobReply,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<DisperserBlobInfo> {
         let polling_request = disperser::BlobStatusRequest {
             request_id: disperse_blob_reply.request_id,
         };
 
-        let start_time = Instant::now();
-        while Instant::now() - start_time < Duration::from_millis(self.config.status_query_timeout)
-        {
-            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(self.config.status_query_interval)).await;
-            let resp = client
+        let blob_info = (|| async {
+            let mut client_clone = client.clone();
+            let resp = client_clone
                 .get_blob_status(polling_request.clone())
                 .await?
                 .into_inner();
 
             match disperser::BlobStatus::try_from(resp.status)? {
-                disperser::BlobStatus::Processing | disperser::BlobStatus::Dispersing => {}
+                disperser::BlobStatus::Processing | disperser::BlobStatus::Dispersing => {
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Blob is still processing"))
+                }
                 disperser::BlobStatus::Failed => {
                     return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Blob dispatch failed"))
                 }
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ impl RawEigenClient {
                             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("No blob header in response"))?;
                         return Ok(blob_info);
                     }
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Blob is still processing"));
                 }
                 disperser::BlobStatus::Finalized => {
                     let blob_info = resp
@@ -300,9 +304,18 @@ impl RawEigenClient {
 
                 _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Received unknown blob status")),
             }
-        }
-
-        Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to disperse blob (timeout)"))
+        })
+        .retry(
+            &ConstantBuilder::default()
+                .with_delay(Duration::from_millis(self.config.status_query_interval))
+                .with_max_times(
+                    (self.config.status_query_timeout / self.config.status_query_interval) as usize,
+                ),
+        )
+        .when(|e| e.to_string().contains("Blob is still processing"))
+        .await?;
+
+        return Ok(blob_info);
     }
 
     #[cfg(test)]